First Look

Connect and Reflect

Ten unusual structures have entered the landscape at
Buffalo’s Silo City—an abandoned grain elevator
site turned event space—courtesy of one of UB’s
freshman architecture studios. Playing with themes like solar path,
wind flow and acoustics, the students designed and built the
8-by-8-foot wooden structures, collectively dubbed
“Reflection Space.” These thoughtful installations
allowed students to experience the design-build process from start
to finish, and now encourage visitors to examine the hulking silos
from a new perspective—or to just share a quiet moment with a
friend.